Senior Electrical Engineer

Cadwell•Kennewick, WA

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About The Position

The Senior Electrical Engineer works individually on project assignments and as part of small and large multidisciplinary engineering teams. The role evaluates, selects, and applies contemporary electrical engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria to integrate assigned design elements into Cadwell’s neurodiagnostics equipment. The engineer supports new product design, develops hardware solutions from specifications and PCB schematics through layouts and prototypes, and provides hardware expertise to firmware, software, sustaining, and operations teams throughout development, design transfer, and launch. The role also supports design reviews, verification testing, regulatory compliance testing, and the creation and maintenance of technical documentation. The engineer is expected to maintain current knowledge of manufacturing, competitive technologies, and design engineering. A bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience is required, along with typically more than five years of relevant engineering experience. Experience with regulated equipment is required; medical or similarly safety-conscious, highly regulated industry experience is preferred. The work may involve extensive computer use, travel, occasional work outside normal business hours, and physical activities including lifting or carrying up to 50 pounds. Cadwell Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides an accommodation contact for applicants who need assistance.

Requirements

Thorough knowledge of PCB design from concept through manufacturing transfer, including Design-For-Manufacturability analysis.
Thorough knowledge of analog signals and signal integrity.
Thorough knowledge of electrical engineering principles and problem-solving experience.
Working knowledge of designing and testing to EMI/EMC standards such as FCC and CISPR.
Working knowledge of design details for DC-DC converters, embedded microcontrollers, memory interfaces, sensors, and related technologies.
Working knowledge of Altium Designer or similar PCB design software, including schematic capture and PCB layout.
Working knowledge of electrical simulation software such as LTSpice.
Working knowledge of USB, Ethernet, and wireless network communication technologies.
Working knowledge of designing systems with high-speed digital signals greater than 1 GHz.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
Typically more than five years of relevant professional or technical engineering experience, with increasing responsibility and difficulty of assignment.
Experience designing regulated equipment.
Ability to obtain necessary travel documents if travel is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a medical or similarly safety-conscious, highly regulated industry.
Working knowledge of mechanical CAD tools such as SolidWorks and AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

Support new product design as part of a cross-functional team and ensure products comply with technical and regulatory requirements.
Develop engineering solutions by creating design specifications, PCB design schematics and layouts, and prototypes.
Serve as a hardware resource for firmware, software, sustaining, and operations teams throughout development, design transfer, and launch.
Provide guidance on hardware design requirements and specifications to team members and functional groups, serving as a technical escalation point.
Support evaluation of design solutions by internal and external parties and ensure feedback is addressed to promote reliable, manufacturable products.
Plan, oversee, and execute design verification test plans and procedures.
Participate in and interpret regulatory compliance testing, including EMC and safety testing.
Create and maintain documentation and design files in accordance with internal processes and regulatory standards.
Maintain design skills and knowledge of product technologies, manufacturing technologies, competitive technologies, and design engineering fields.
Perform other duties as assigned.